Table 1 Demographics of survey responders (numbers in parenthesis are percentages)
Demographics | Endocrinologists n = 23 | General health physicians n = 98 | Total n = 121 |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Female | 15 (65.2%) | 45 (45.9%) | 60 (49.5%) |
 Male | 8 (34.8%) | 53 (54.1%) | 61 (50.5%) |
Age (range in years) | 29–62 | 34–70 |  |
Years of experience since speciality degree | 1–32 | 1–43 |  |
Graduation from university in | |||
 Switzerland | 17 (73.9%) | 86 (87.8%) | 103 (85.1%) |
 Other countries | 5 (21.7%) | 11 (11.2%) | 16 (13.2%) |
 No answer | 1 (4.4%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (1.7%) |
Hours worked per week | |||
 12–24 | 2 (8.7%) | 22 (22.5%) | 24 (19.8%) |
 25–38 | 10 (43.5%) | 34 (34.7%) | 44 (36.4%) |
  > 38 | 10 (43.5%) | 41 (41.8%) | 51 (42.1%) |
 No answer | 1 (4.3%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (1.7%) |
Type of practice | |||
 Hospital | 10 (43.5%) | 3 (3.1%) | 13 (10.7%) |
 Private practice | 7 (30.4%) | 85 (86.7%) | 92 (76%) |
 Both | 5 (21.7%) | 9 (9.2%) | 14 (11.6%) |
 No answer | 1 (4.4%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (1.7%) |
Region of practice | |||
 Urban | 20 (86.9%) | 64 (65.3%) | 84 (69.4%) |
 Rural | 2 (8.7%) | 34 (34.7%) | 36 (29.8%) |
 No answer | 1 (4.4%) | 0 | 1 (0.8%) |